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Lim Guan Eng calls for MACC action on Zahid over RM2.1b ministry overspending, cites UiTM precedent

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has urged the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to initiate an investigation into Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi over an alleged RM2.1 billion budget overrun at the Ministry

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Honda Civic driver gets attempted murder charge for ramming policeman at Ipoh roadblock

IPOH, Sept 30 — A car wash worker pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of attempting to murder a traffic policeman on Sept 24. K. Viknes, 29, entered the plea after the charge was

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US Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration’s third-country deportations

WASHINGTON, Sept 30 — The US Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted restrictions on the deportations of immigrants to countries that are not their own, while agreeing to hear the issue on its merits in December. The conservative-dominated high court granted

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ACCCIM says RM1,900 an ‘appropriate’ minimum wage, warns steeper hike could hurt MSMEs

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) has proposed RM1,900 a month as an “appropriate” minimum wage, warning that a substantially larger increase could put pressure on smaller businesses and drive

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Tanjung Rambutan care centre resident charged with murdering fellow patient

IPOH, Sept 30 — A man was charged in the Magistrates’ Court here today with murdering a resident of a care centre in Tanjung Rambutan, near here, on Sept 3. The court, however, recorded no plea from Soo Kim Keong,

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No deal with Pakatan: Azmin says Bersatu preparing to contest Melaka polls alone

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia has ruled out working with Pakatan Harapan (PH) or any other political party in the Melaka state election, with secretary-general Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali saying the party is preparing to

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Pentagon awards Boeing fresh Navy fighter-jet deal worth US$20b

NEW YORK, Sept 30 — The Pentagon has chosen Boeing to build the Navy’s next-generation fighter jets in a contract valued at US$20 billion (RM81.6 billion), US officials announced Tuesday. The contract is to produce F/A-XX aircraft or “strike fighters”

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Police arrest 74 Chinese, Vietnamese, Taiwanese nationals in KL scam call centre bust

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) busted an online gambling and scam call centre syndicate with the arrest of 74 foreigners in Ops Dadu Khas around the capital Monday. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director

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KLVC scandal: Former Felda senior exec to face fraud charges today

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — The former senior officer of the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda), who was previously investigated in connection with the misappropriation of the Kuala Lumpur Vertical City (KLVC) project, will be charged in the Kuala Lumpur

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Universiti Malaya becomes first Malaysian university to break into Times Higher Education Top 200

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Universiti Malaya (UM) has become the first Malaysian university to break into the global Top 200 of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, securing 194th place in the 2027 edition. The achievement marks

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